| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.425, 152.534 |
| UTC time | 2015-03-30 04:16:09.900 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 30, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, March 30, 2015 at 04:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 347.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.534 and latitude -5.425.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-03-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 347.5 km |
| Lae | 629.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 745.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 921.1 km |
| Honiara | 932.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1350.9 km |
| Abepura | 1358.5 km |
| Merauke | 1382.9 km |
| Cairns | 1477.3 km |
| Wamena | 1514.3 km |
| Townsville | 1661.3 km |
| Mackay | 1788.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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260.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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398.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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328.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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299.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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376.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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323.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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385.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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282.0 km |
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